gain weight
Pack on pounds
To gain weight is to become heavier, typically through accumulation of body fat or muscle mass.
The phrase usually implies unwanted increase: I always gain weight over the holidays.
In medical or fitness contexts, gaining weight may be intentional: The doctor told her to gain weight after her illness.
The opposite is lose weight.
Consuming beyond bodily needs
- sedentaryCharacterized by much sitting
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- bingeingUncontrolled excessive intake
- snackingEating small portions casually
junk food · comfort food · sugary · fattening · portion size · emotional eating · stress eating · fast food
Extremely overweight, unhealthily so
- plumpAgreeably fat, well-filled
- chubbySlightly plump, endearingly
- heftyConsiderable in weight
- corpulentExcessively heavy-bodied
fleshy · portly · stout · pudgy · rotund · stocky · tubby · heavyset
Excess body fat condition
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- body fatLipid tissue stores
- adiposePertaining to stored lipids
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
triglycerides · hypertension · diabetes · insulin resistance · leptin · thyroid · metabolic syndrome · sleep apnea
Gaining size intentionally
- massQuantity of matter
- muscleContractile body tissue
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
- caloric surplusIntake exceeds expenditure
protein · lifting · strength training · anabolic · hypertrophy · powerlifting · lean bulk · macros
overeating
Consuming beyond bodily needs
- sedentaryCharacterized by much sitting
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- bingeingUncontrolled excessive intake
snacking · junk food · comfort food · sugary · fattening · portion size · emotional eating · stress eating · fast food · processed food
obese
Extremely overweight, unhealthily so
corpulent · fleshy · portly · stout · pudgy · rotund · stocky · tubby · heavyset · paunchy
obesity
Excess body fat condition
cholesterol · triglycerides · hypertension · diabetes · insulin resistance · leptin · thyroid · metabolic syndrome · sleep apnea · fatty liver
bulking
Gaining size intentionally
- massQuantity of matter
- muscleContractile body tissue
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
caloric surplus · protein · lifting · strength training · anabolic · hypertrophy · powerlifting · lean bulk · macros · recovery
gain weightlose weight
Reduce body mass
slim down · trim down · slimming down · whittle down · melt away
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